Cost of Living Comparison Between Serdang and Petaling Jaya Cost of Living Comparison Between Serdang and Petaling Jaya

😐 Solo nomad: Serdang is 27.1% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 4.9% more expensive with rent.

😐 Family of 3: Serdang is 14% more expensive than Petaling Jaya without rent, and 9.5% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$4.74 MYR 20

$3.47 MYR 14.63

36.60%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$28.11 MYR 119

$18.92 MYR 79.8

48.57%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.74 MYR 19.98

$4.6 MYR 19.4

3.04%

Cappuccino

$3.09 MYR 13.04

$2.72 MYR 11.47

13.60%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.92 MYR 3.89

$0.73 MYR 3.07

26.03%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.5 MYR 2.09

$0.39 MYR 1.66

28.21%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$4.23 MYR 17.83

$3.47 MYR 14.62

21.90%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$5.9 MYR 24.88

$4.92 MYR 20.75

19.92%

Milk (1 liter)

$2.04 MYR 8.61

$1.87 MYR 7.89

9.09%

White Bread (500g)

$1.05 MYR 4.41

$0.95 MYR 4.01

10.53%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.74 MYR 7.32

$1.72 MYR 7.24

1.16%

Eggs

$2.19 MYR 9.23

$2.18 MYR 9.18

0.46%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$14.43 MYR 60.9

$10.64 MYR 44.87

35.62%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$4.75 MYR 20.05

$3.39 MYR 14.3

40.12%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$9.63 MYR 40.62

$8.19 MYR 34.54

17.58%

Apples (1kg)

$3.01 MYR 12.68

$2.79 MYR 11.76

7.89%

Banana (1kg)

$1.56 MYR 6.58

$1.75 MYR 7.37

-10.86%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.61 MYR 11.01

$2.53 MYR 10.68

3.16%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.46 MYR 6.15

$1.25 MYR 5.27

16.80%

Potato (1kg)

$1.28 MYR 5.42

$1.13 MYR 4.75

13.27%

Onion (1kg)

$1.33 MYR 5.61

$1.4 MYR 5.89

-5.00%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.21 MYR 5.11

$0.96 MYR 4.04

26.04%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.64 MYR 2.68

$0.58 MYR 2.45

10.34%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$4.33 MYR 18.26

$4.27 MYR 18.01

1.41%

Wine (Bottle)

$17.6 MYR 74.2

$18.88 MYR 79.6

-6.78%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$3.33 MYR 14.06

$2.68 MYR 11.31

24.25%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$4.24 MYR 17.87

$3.83 MYR 16.16

10.70%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.73 MYR 3.09

$0.71 MYR 2.99

2.82%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$11.84 MYR 49.94

$11.75 MYR 49.57

0.77%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.16 MYR 4.9

$1.03 MYR 4.33

12.62%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$1.1 MYR 4.64

$0.35 MYR 1.49

214.29%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$4.64 MYR 19.57

$9.36 MYR 39.46

-50.43%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$0.5 MYR 2.12

$0.49 MYR 2.07

2.04%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$40K MYR 168.7K

$31.3K MYR 132.2K

27.66%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$33K MYR 139.1K

$28K MYR 118.2K

17.60%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$63.2 MYR 267

$41.58 MYR 175

52.07%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$11.27 MYR 47.52

$8.89 MYR 37.47

26.77%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$25.67 MYR 108

$22.97 MYR 96.9

11.75%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$37.07 MYR 156

$37.26 MYR 157

-0.51%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$5.75 MYR 24.23

$7.23 MYR 30.5

-20.47%

Cinema Ticket

$5.09 MYR 21.48

$5.08 MYR 21.43

0.20%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$263 MYR 1,108

$210 MYR 887

24.93%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$9,424 MYR 39.7K

$8,001 MYR 33.7K

17.78%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$61.3 MYR 259

$49.01 MYR 207

25.10%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.24 MYR 157

$34.16 MYR 144

9.02%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$86.3 MYR 364

$55.2 MYR 233

56.47%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$79.3 MYR 335

$48.06 MYR 203

65.06%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$385 MYR 1,622

$455 MYR 1,917

-15.39%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$269 MYR 1,133

$349 MYR 1,471

-23.02%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$648 MYR 2,731

$823 MYR 3,471

-21.31%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$477 MYR 2,011

$542 MYR 2,287

-12.07%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,658 MYR 6,993

$2,404 MYR 10.1K

-31.00%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,025 MYR 4,322

$821 MYR 3,463

24.80%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$966 MYR 4,075

$1,668 MYR 7,036

-42.08%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

4.47

4.49

-0.45%

Citycost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Serdang: October 27, 2025

Last update for Petaling Jaya: October 27, 2025

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